Words of wisdom: And Elijah said to Ahab, Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of abundance of rain. 1 Kings 18:41.
Life point: God had brought drought and famine to Isreal to show His power to Ahab. God was letting Ahab and his wicked wife Jezebel, know that they needed to change their wicked ways, and if they did not, the circumstances were not going to get good.
After three years of famine, God sent His prophet Elijah to tell Ahab it was going to rain. Elijah said to Ahab that he was hearing “the sound of abundance of rain “. He told him to get ready because there was going to be a downpour.
Ahab and Jezebel could not stand the sight of Elijah because he was a prophet and servant of God. Have you ever noticed how wicked people hate righteous people for no reason at all? They will hate the righteous because we represent the One they are rebelling against.
All Elijah did in 1 Kings 18 was to show up, that alone was enough to send Ahab into a rage. Although Ahab wanted rain, he did not want Elijah to be right or to be the one in control.
I do not believe Elijah really heard the sound of rain in nature. He heard it in the spirit by faith. He was listening to the spirit of God, he believed what God said and began to act on it before he saw the manifestation of it.
Precious Child of God you need that kind of faith!
Prayer: Lord increase my faith to conquer my fears in Jesus Christ name!
